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The Coca-Cola Company · KO · FY2026 Q3 · Calendar Q4 2026
Coca-Cola raises 2026 outlook as volume and margins hold up
Coca-Cola’s Q3 analysis supports a constructive operating trajectory: resilient volume, organic growth, and margin expansion enabled a higher 2026 outlook. The durability of that trajectory depends on pricing, cost pass-through, bottler economics, currency, and Q4 timing.
Reported Before market openNYSEConsumer Defensive
$392.31B market cap
100quality score
Earnings scorecard
Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS
$0.91
Consensus $0.88
EPS surprise
+3.3%
Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue
$13.40B
Consensus $12.92B
Revenue surprise
+3.7%
Reported versus consensus
Market reaction
prior-close to event-session close
Stock move
-1.6%
Event window
SPY move
+0.6%
Same window
Abnormal move
-2.2%
Stock minus SPY
Volume
1.0×
Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift
0.0%
Up to 20 sessions
KOSPY benchmark
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Why did KO fall 1.6% after beating EPS estimates in FY2026 Q3?What changed in KO's guidance and outlook in FY2026 Q3?Give me the bull and bear case for KO after FY2026 Q3 earnings.
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What changed
Compared with the prior quarter, the supplied analysis shows continued strong volume and organic revenue momentum alongside a higher 2026 outlook. Management also emphasized refranchising Coca-Cola Beverages Africa and a potential India bottling IPO, while cost, currency, destocking, and Q4 calendar effects remain key watchpoints.
Guidance delta
Management raised 2026 guidance to at least 5% organic revenue growth, 11% comparable EPS growth, and $13 billion of free cash flow.
Key takeaways
- Q3 volume increased 5% and organic revenue increased 7%, with $0.91 EPS and $11.4 billion of free cash flow.
- Management cited affordability, zero-sugar products, digital activation, and regional partnerships as growth supports.
- Strategic initiatives include Coca-Cola Beverages Africa refranchising and a potential India bottling IPO.
- The main watchpoints are cost pass-through, bottler economics, currency, destocking, and a shorter Q4 selling period.
Management priorities
- Invest in digital and AI-enabled consumer activation.
- Expand affordable single-serve packaging and zero-sugar offerings.
- Develop new fairlife flavors and regional product launches.
- Advance Coca-Cola Beverages Africa refranchising and explore an India bottling IPO.
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Analyst 52W Price Targets
$91.18Current
$60Low
$80.58Average
$104High
Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted current price from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 28, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.
Firm-level rating actions
FMP grade actions identify the grading firm, not a named analyst.
| Firm | Rating | Prior rating | Action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Citigroup | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Oct 5, 2026 |
| JP Morgan | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Sep 28, 2026 |
| Argus Research | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 30, 2026 |
| TD Cowen | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 16, 2026 |
| B of A Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jul 10, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI Group | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Mar 30, 2026 |
| Freedom Broker | Hold | Hold | Maintain | Oct 31, 2025 |
| BNP Paribas | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Morgan Stanley | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jun 9, 2025 |
| Truist Securities | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 16, 2024 |
| CFRA | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 5, 2024 |
| Wedbush | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jul 27, 2023 |
| HSBC | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Jun 7, 2023 |
| Credit Suisse | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Oct 3, 2022 |
| DZ Bank | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 28, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Apr 26, 2022 |
| DA Davidson | Perform | Peer Perform | Maintain | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Bernstein | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jan 20, 2021 |
| Goldman Sachs | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Apr 1, 2020 |
| BMO Capital | Market Perform | Market Perform | Maintain | Oct 21, 2019 |
| Atlantic Equities | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Jul 29, 2019 |
| Argus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | May 5, 2018 |
| Bank of America | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Oct 9, 2017 |
| Daiwa Capital | Outperform | Outperform | Maintain | Jun 13, 2017 |
| Stifel Nicolaus | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Stifel | Hold | Buy | Downgrade | Sep 29, 2016 |
| Susquehanna | Neutral | Neutral | Maintain | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee CRT | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Sterne Agee | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Feb 26, 2016 |
| Tigress Financial | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Dec 4, 2015 |
| Nomura | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 15, 2014 |
| Societe Generale | Sell | Hold | Downgrade | Oct 22, 2014 |
| Brasil Plural | Overweight | Overweight | Maintain | Aug 25, 2014 |
| Janney Capital | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Dec 12, 2013 |
| Standpoint Research | Sell | Sell | Maintain | Dec 2, 2013 |
| SunTrust Robinson Humphrey | Buy | Buy | Maintain | Sep 19, 2013 |
| CLSA | Underperform | Outperform | Downgrade | Sep 3, 2013 |
| Davenport | Neutral | Buy | Downgrade | Apr 12, 2013 |
| Credit Agricole | Outperform | Underperform | Upgrade | Mar 14, 2013 |
Named analyst price targets
Upside is calculated against the persisted current price $91.18. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.
| Firm | Analyst | 52W target | Price when posted | Upside | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $102 | $92.71 | +11.9% | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $98 | $92 | +7.5% | Oct 16, 2026 |
| Seaport Global | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $87.76 | +4.2% | Aug 14, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $93 | $89.08 | +2.0% | Jul 30, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Analyst unavailable | $96 | $90.39 | +5.3% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $104 | $90.12 | +14.1% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $88.27 | +4.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Jefferies | Kaumil Gajrawala | $104 | $88.27 | +14.1% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Wells Fargo | Analyst unavailable | $95 | $88.27 | +4.2% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Cristian Rios | $93 | $88.27 | +2.0% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $100 | $88.27 | +9.7% | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Goldman Sachs | Analyst unavailable | $86 | $88.27 | -5.7% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $100 | $88.29 | +9.7% | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $91 | $82.12 | -0.2% | Jul 21, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $98 | $84.57 | +7.5% | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $82.46 | -9.0% | Jul 9, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $81.42 | -3.5% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Bernstein | Cristian Rios | $84 | $82.53 | -7.9% | Jun 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $89 | $81.34 | -2.4% | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $89 | $81.55 | -2.4% | May 21, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $78.87 | -6.8% | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $88 | $77.58 | -3.5% | Mar 11, 2026 |
| Barclays | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $79.56 | -9.0% | Feb 12, 2026 |
| Truist Financial | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $78.32 | -6.8% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $78.17 | -4.6% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Morgan Stanley | Analyst unavailable | $87 | $77.33 | -4.6% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $87 | $78.27 | -4.6% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $85 | $77.66 | -6.8% | Feb 11, 2026 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $78 | $78.52 | -14.5% | Feb 6, 2026 |
| UBS | Peter Grom | $82 | $76.96 | -10.1% | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $83 | $73.52 | -9.0% | Jan 29, 2026 |
| Barclays | Lauren Lieberman | $77 | $70.4 | -15.6% | Oct 23, 2025 |
| Piper Sandler | Analyst unavailable | $81 | $71.22 | -11.2% | Oct 22, 2025 |
| Evercore ISI | Analyst unavailable | $82 | $71.22 | -10.1% | Oct 21, 2025 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $76 | $70.44 | -16.6% | Jul 21, 2025 |
| Jefferies | Kaumil Gajrawala | $77 | $68.01 | -15.6% | Oct 24, 2024 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $70 | $67.6 | -23.2% | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $78 | $70.84 | -14.5% | Aug 27, 2024 |
| Truist Financial | Bill Chappell | $70 | $65.81 | -23.2% | Jul 25, 2024 |
| Argus Research | Christopher Graja | $72 | $62.94 | -21.0% | May 22, 2024 |
| D.A. Davidson | Linda Bolton Weiser | $81 | $28.7 | -11.2% | Nov 21, 2023 |
| RBC Capital | Nik Modi | $69 | $63.98 | -24.3% | Apr 25, 2023 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $70 | $60.36 | -23.2% | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $70 | $60.6 | -23.2% | Feb 14, 2023 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $62 | $63.68 | -32.0% | Dec 6, 2022 |
| Wedbush | Gerald Pascarelli | $63 | $54.39 | -30.9% | Oct 10, 2022 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $76 | $61.15 | -16.6% | Sep 6, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $65 | $62.51 | -28.7% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| UBS | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $63.21 | -21.0% | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Truist Financial | Bill Chappell | $75 | $65.56 | -17.7% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Wells Fargo | Chris Carey | $74 | $66.15 | -18.8% | Apr 27, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Analyst unavailable | $71 | $65.46 | -22.1% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Deutsche Bank | Analyst unavailable | $64 | $65.81 | -29.8% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $65.81 | -25.4% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| HSBC | Analyst unavailable | $72 | $65.57 | -21.0% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Citigroup | Analyst unavailable | $68 | $65.94 | -25.4% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $68 | $65.8 | -25.4% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $68 | $65.05 | -25.4% | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $70 | $65.94 | -23.2% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Laurent Grandet | $71 | $65.94 | -22.1% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $72 | $65.94 | -21.0% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $68 | $65.94 | -25.4% | Apr 25, 2022 |
| J.P. Morgan | Andrea Faria Teixeira | $73 | $65.25 | -19.9% | Apr 22, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $66 | $66.21 | -27.6% | Apr 21, 2022 |
| Evercore ISI | Robert Ottenstein | $70 | $62.54 | -23.2% | Feb 21, 2022 |
| Morgan Stanley | Dara Mohsenian | $76 | $60.29 | -16.6% | Feb 13, 2022 |
| UBS | Sean King | $68 | $59.83 | -25.4% | Feb 11, 2022 |
| Goldman Sachs | Bonnie Herzog | $60 | $60.91 | -34.2% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Guggenheim | Laurent Grandet | $67 | $60.91 | -26.5% | Feb 10, 2022 |
| Credit Suisse | Kaumil Gajrawala | $66 | $59.15 | -27.6% | Jan 26, 2022 |
| CFRA | Garrett Nelson | $68 | $59.83 | -25.4% | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Bank of America Securities | Bryan Spillane | $64 | $55.19 | -29.8% | Jul 22, 2021 |
| Cowen & Co. | Vivien Azer | $60 | $55.27 | -34.2% | Jul 21, 2021 |
| Argus Research | Chris Graja | $63 | $53.71 | -30.9% | Jun 17, 2021 |
| DZ BANK AG | Axel Herlinghaus | $60 | $52.98 | -34.2% | Apr 21, 2021 |
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Snapshot as of publicationThe Coca-Cola Company, a beverage company, manufactures and sells various nonalcoholic beverages in the United States and internationally. The company provides Trademark Coca-Cola, sparkling soft drinks and flavors; water, sports, coffee, and tea; juice, value-added dairy, and plant-based beverages; and emerging beverages. It also offers beverage concentrates and syrups, as well as fountain syrups to fountain retailers comprising restaurants and convenience stores.…
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